Eileen Mazzochette
Cherry Hill, NJ
Lehigh University

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Eileen's bio: Hello! My name is Eileen Mazzochette. I am a senior Electrical Engineering major at Lehigh University and will be graduating in May 2009. I grew up in Cherry Hill, NJ, just outside of Philadelphia in a crazy house with four younger brothers. My favorite place to be is anywhere that is outside. I love hiking, camping, rafting and most of all, playing on the beach where I spent my summers growing up! I have always been an avid cyclist. It has always been my main mode of transportation when I was at the beach, but when I was in middle school, my grandmother was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). My family started a fundraising Bike-A-Thon to raise money for ALS research. I have participated in the 70-mile ride every year for the past eight. It is through this ride that I have found my love for the two pedals and the open road. I have picked up a few extra charity rides along the way including the American Cancer Society ride in Philadelphia. I also joined the cycling team at Lehigh last year and hope to be racing in the spring! I love being on my bike and cannot wait to spend a summer pedalling across the country! This will be one of my first experiences with affordable housing groups. I am excited to learn about the construction of houses and meeting with the awesome people who volunteer with these groups. I think it's a great way to learn and have fun, while also giving back to the community. The volunteers are able to see their productivity and gain a real understanding of how their work will contribute and help their peers. I have made a slight dent in exploring the world by travelling places as far as New Zealand, but have not been able to gather even a small understanding of my own beautiful and diverse country! I cannot wait to get on my bike and pedal across this country meeting awesome new people! Let's get pedalling!

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